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WSBA (AM)

WSBA (910 kHz, "NewsTalk 93.9 & 910 WSBA") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to York, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by Cumulus Media, through licensee Radio License Holding SRC, LLC. It broadcasts a news-talk radio format. The studios are on Susquehanna Plaza Drive near U.S. Route 30.

During the day, WSBA is powered at 5,000 watts. At night, however, to protect other stations on 910 AM from interference, WSBA reduces power to 1,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array at all times. The transmitter is on Susquehanna Trail in York. The towers are at 121.3 meters (398 ft) elevation with a height of 75.3 meters (247 ft). Their tops are 196.6 meters (645 ft) above sea level. Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W230CQ at 93.9 MHz. It is also simulcast on the HD Radio subchannel of sister station 96.1 WSOX-HD2.

Most of the weekday schedule is nationally syndicated conservative talk shows, including Michael DelGiorno, Brian Kilmeade, Dan Bongino, Ben Shapiro, Michael Knowles, Matt Walsh, Mark Levin, Dave Ramsey, Red Eye Radio and America in the Morning. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.

Weekends feature shows on money, health, gardening, technology, home improvement and the outdoors. Syndicated weekend programs include The Kim Komando Show, In the House with Jason Chaffetz, The Brett Baier Show, The Chris Plante Show, America at Night with Rick Valdes and The Money Pit Home Improvement Radio Show. WSBA also carries Baltimore Orioles baseball games and Baltimore Ravens football games.

On July 24, 1942, an article in the Gazette and Daily discussed a new radio station, saying it would go on air in York sometime in the late summer. Otis Morse would be the Program Director and Willis Weaver would be the chief engineer.

In August, the Gazette and Daily ran an advertisement that stated "On the air soon - 900 the mid-point on your dial." A September announcement came in The Gazette and Daily on August 31, 1942. The September 1, 1942, Gazette and Daily Page 2 article announced, 'WSBA On the Air Today'.

The station signed on the air with a prayer by the Reverend Paul E. V. Shannon of the first United Brethren Church. York Mayor Harry B. Anstine read his Heroes Day proclamation. Much of the programming reflected that the nation was nearing the end of the first year of World War II.

The station had a 240-foot antenna and a 1,000 watt transmitter. An advertisement on page 3 that day called WSBA "York's own radio station."

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